Chris Batson
Sales Leader I Business Development I Technology Solutions I Employee Development l Sales Strategy
- Role
- Senior Manager - Small Medium Business Sales at Verizon Business
- Location
- Greenville, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Batson
Senior Sales Manager with the Verizon Business Group that leads and manages a high-performing team of eight Account Managers by training and developing them to identify and attain business sales and grow revenue across the Carolinas, East Tennessee and SW Virginia territories. Former Small Business owner.All opinions are my own
Experience
Senior Manager - Small Medium Business Sales
Oct 2021 — Present · SC, US
Lead and manage a high-performing team of eight Account Managers across Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia, instilling a positive sales culture focused on overachievement of targets.Develop and implement strategic sales plans to aggressively grow market share and increase Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA) in complex territories.Drive accountability and results through rigorous territory development, retail lead generation, and closing of core wireless products and advanced \"Above the Network\" business solutions.Spearheaded the training and adoption of emerging sales technology tools (Salesforce, Outreach, People.AI, Seismic, Alchemy) to optimize funnel management and sales productivity.Partner cross-functionally with Verizon Retail leadership to elevate frontline business acumen, significantly increasing the volume and quality of business leads.Graduate of the 2023 SMB Next Level Leaders of Leaders development program.Member of the 2024 National R2B Culture Tower with a focus on Employee Engagement and volunteerism.
Education
Anderson University (SC)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2017 — 2019
Anderson University (SC)
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science, Retailing
2004 — 2007
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Training
- Customer Satisfaction
- New Business Development
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Management
- Customer Retention
- Customer Service
- Solution Selling
- Photoshop
- Strategic Planning
- Account Management
- Advertising
- Access
- Budgets
- Social Networking
- Sales Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Marketing
- Sales
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